The President: As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of November, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Ambassador John Negroponte, Permanent Representative of the United States, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of October 2003.
Sr. John Negroponte, Representante Permanente de los Estados Unidos, por los servicios prestados como Presidente del Consejo de Seguridad durante el mes de octubre de 2003.